Maxillaria montezumae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Maxillaria |
Species: | M. montezumae
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Binomial name | |
Maxillaria montezumae (Arévalo & Christenson) Molinari, 2015
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Maxillaria montezumae, the Montezuma maxillaria, is a species of orchid native to Colombia.[1] It is named after the Montezuma area in the Tatamá National Natural Park in the departments of Chocó and Risaralda. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows on roadside banks in páramo at elevations of 1,600 to 2,500 m (5,200 to 8,200 ft).[2]